Why Ceylon Cinnamon Is So Expensive | So Expensive

Ceylon cinnamon is native to just one region of the world. And producing it requires hours of delicate work. Even the most skilled workers can make only a few pounds of quills a day. One pound of cinnamon quills can cost $27. But not all spices labeled "cinnamon" are the Ceylon variety. Many in the Western market are actually cheaper types of cinnamon called cassia. So what makes Ceylon cinnamon so favorable? And why is it so expensive?

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Why Ceylon Cinnamon Is So Expensive | So Expensive

[DanielRodriguez-tknv]

*'' there´s also a shortage of cinnamon peelers''* meanwhile the actual the peelers living under extreme poverty conditions.
I wonder the cause of the shortage...

Edit: For all you internet warriors out there who are calling me ignorant for saying that the cinnamon peeler lives in poverty, let me tell you that Dilhani Dissanayake is a researcher who has portrayed the almost slave-like conditions in which cinnamon peelers live. So before you start spewing insults at me, maybe you should educate yourselves on the harsh realities that these people face every day.

[robinraju]

Ironically... Even after it being so expensive... Just see how poor the farmers are...

[charithranathunga]

Being a Sri Lankan, I'm really sad to see the real life conditions of the farmers, though cinnamon is sold for big prices!

[noehctuccmliw]

My wife and I visited one of the cinnamon production farms in Sri Lanka. It was absolutely incredible. The fresh scents in the island country's warm humid air was so uniquely unforgettable.
The Sri Lankan people are very gracious and welcoming. The common workers there deserve so much better for their time, skill, and spirit.

[MP-cvif]

2:10 just look at how happy he is
He is poor, not paid enough for his services, but loves his job
And perhaps being asked for this interview was a matter of great pride for him.
Sharing your expertise about what you love is perhaps the greatest joy this world has to offer

[dilankaseneviratne]

It's funny that Ceylon cinnamon is being labelled expensive in foreign counties, whereas as Sri Lankan locals like us get them for really cheap prices and also experience how underpaid the farmers are for the money these spices fetch abroad

[rafiqkatana]

It's clear to see the peelers aren't the ones who are making the big money. So why the hell would the children be interested in learning how to do it.

[nekochan]

Shame on the middleman who sells the quills at $27 but doesn't even give the cinnamon peelers the true value of money they deserve for their intense hardwork..This is cheap exploitation and it needs to be stopped!!! This is an art and artists must be respected...

[joermnyc]

Switched from the cassia cinnamon to Ceylon cinnamon a few years ago (the ground kind as I don’t have much use for whole quills) it definitely smells better and has a more complex flavor than the cheaper cassia.

[ShoelDaniel]

Being a Srilankan I never knew it was this hard to grow. The next time I buy it, I will know the hard work gone into it.

[Slickjitz]

Ceylon really is much better! I didn’t really like cinnamon until I had it. Where cassia is sort of hot and intense, Ceylon is mild and sweet. It’s amazing!

[MrBitviper]

most of the profits stay with the businessmen and middlemen and not the peelers and the farmers

[kalanadamsarahiripitiya]

I'm from Ceylon🇱🇰 and this is my village as well. It's happy to see my most favourite place in this kind of video.❤️ when I watch this, I'm gone to my childhood.❤️❤️❤️

[wellnessvillaofficial]

Ceylon cinnamon, also known as "true cinnamon, " comes from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum verum tree, native to Sri Lanka.

[Chelbasaur]

There is such a huge difference between "regular" (cassia) cinnamon, Saigon cinnamon, and Ceylon cinnamon. I did a taste test on some rice pudding and by a massive landslide, Ceylon was the best. It really is THAT big of a difference. I highly recommend trying it!

[ol]

Expensive yet the farmers still under poverty. This cruel and selfish world

[suzanrtz]

I'm from Srilanka and its great privilege to see the magic of cinnamon in my country although the government should encourage and propose new type of development in order to export more in foreign countries.

[zhuss]

I asked for this episode a couple months back and it’s here. Big respect to our Lankan farmers 🙏🏽

[vinodkumar-jzuf]

May God bless the lives of Ceylon cinnamon farmers and peelers this day onwards!

[jackiesalas]

Every time a have my tea with little pieces of cinnamon I think about the work this people do and the long distances from Sri Lanka to Chile